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ALTA Certification Academic Language Therapy

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1. Closed syllable






2. 1887 - ophthalmologist - introduced the term dyslexia






3. Federal Law. Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs receiving federal $$ - Civil Rights Law - to protect people with disabilities by allowing full participation in the workplace.






4. A quick probe that is done frequently in order to make instructional changes in a timely fashion.






5. Shakespeare - Samuel Johnson - first comprehensive dictionary of English - Noah Webster - first dictionary of American English - Oxford Dictionary published in full 1928






6. Present the parts of the language and then teaches how the parts work together to make a whole. Part of a MSLE Program






7. The percentage is defined to include scores in a specified distribution that fall below the point at which a given score lies.






8. Multiple Viewpoints - Analyze text critically - understand multiple point of view

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9. The number of words which a reader can translate meaningfully in a given period of time






10. State Board of Education Rule - District Board of Trustees must make sure dyslexia procedures are given to the district. - District must use SBOE approved strategies for screening and treating dyslexia






11. Academic Language Therapy Association






12. Study of how morphemes are combined into words - must include study of base words - roots - and affixes






13. Taught visual to auditory - Taught auditory to visual - Students should also master blending of sounds into words and as well segmenting whole words into individual sounds.






14. Participate in classroom discussions - make speeches/presentations - use tape records during lectures - read text out loud - create musical jingles - create mnemonics to aid memorization - discuss ideas verbally






15. Inferential learning of a concept cannot be take for granted! Never assume!






16. Students proceed trough predictable stages of learning to reading.

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17. Is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the






18. Involve at least two people. It includes the ability to maintain eye contact - understand body language of others - take turns in a conversation - stick to the subject - and use oral language appropriate for the situation.






19. Three adjacent letters which represent one speech sound (tch)






20. The process of systematically gathering test scores and related data in order to make judgement about an individuals ability to perform various mental activities involved in the processing - acquisition - retention - conceptualization - and organizat






21. Two vowels standing adjacent in the same syllable whose sounds blend smoothly together in one syllable. There are only four diphthongs in English. These are ou/out - ow/cow - oi/oil - oy - boy






22. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder






23. Words that are able to be broken apart by the position of the vowels and consonants in order to pronounce.






24. State Law - Requires administration of reading instruments to diagnose reading problems. Each district does - has to notify parents and provide instruction






25. Closed syllable - open syllable - vowel- consonant-e - r controlled syllable - vowel team - final stable syllable






26. r-controlled syllable






27. Wide Range Achievement Test






28. An objective test that is given and scored in a uniform manner. Scores are often norm-referenced. For example SAT






29. Children may be physical and socially immature - may be awkward in social situations - may have difficulty reading social cues - may have trouble finding the right words - stammering. - may feel anxious in school






30. A test in which a student's performance is compared to that of a norm group. Often used to measure and compare students - schools - districts and states.






31. Expects child to learn reading as "naturally" as speech - Uses child's oral language as content for reading - Uses child's oral language as basis for spelling instruction - Children learn to "read" by reading and re-reading "big books" together with

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32. Is a type of test - assessment - or evaluation which yields an estimate of the position of the tested individual in a predefined population - with respect to the trait being measured. This estimate is derived from the analysis of test scores and poss






33. A significant unit of visual shape. We use the visual shape as to cover not only writing - but also any other shape perceived by the eye which is a visible representation of a unit of speech. A single graphic letter or letter cluster which represents






34. 1925 - Coined the term "strephosymbolia" which means twisted symbols; Pathologist - neurologist and psychitrist in the US - studied with Dr. Alzheimer in Germany - work influenced by James Hinshelwood






35. A class of open speech sounds produced by the easy passage of air through a relatively open vocal tract. A - E - I - O - U






36. Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile






37. Vocabulary stressed the events of daily life - Common - everyday - down to earth words - Most are one syllable words






38. Take frequent study breaks - move around to learn new things - work at a standing position - chew gum while standing - listen to music while studying - skim material first then read in detail






39. Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing. Screening test. test phonological awareness - phonological memory - rapid naming...norms given in Percentiles - Standard Scores - Age and Grade Equivalents






40. Present the whole and teaches how this can be broken down into component parts.






41. Was a major change in the pronunciation of the English language that took place in England between 1350 and 1500.[1] This was first studied by Otto Jespersen (1860-1943) - a Danish linguist and Anglicist - who coined the term. Because English spellin






42. Words used in more formal settings - Often found in literature - science - social studies in upper elem. texts. Longer than words of Anglo-Saxon Origin.






43. Reading can be learned as naturally as speaking - reading is focused on constructing meaning from texts using children's books rather than basal or controlled readers - reading is best learned in the context of the group - phonics is taught indirectl






44. Was a pivotal event in English history. It largely removed the native ruling class - replacing it with a foreign - French-speaking monarchy - aristocracy - and clerical hierarchy. This - in turn - brought about a transformation of the English languag






45. Instruction must include the six basic types of these and the division rules.






46. The writing system of a language. Correct or standardized spelling according to established usage.






47. Provide different ways for kids to take in information or communicate their knowledge back to you. The changes do not alter or lower the standards or expectations of a subject or a test.






48. The percentile score on - for example - a test is the score that represents the percent of other scores to or lower than is. If a student performs in the 85% of his or her class - it means the 85% of the other scores of students who also took the tes






49. A districts dyslexia program is considered part of the basic - required curriculum. Therefore - state compensatory education funds can only be used to provide programs - projects - activities - and materials that supplement that district's regular dy






50. Most soundly supported by research for effective instruction in beginning reading - Must be explicitly taught - Must be systematically organized and sequenced - Must include learning how to blend sounds together